On what grounds can a planning application be refused?
On what grounds can a planning application be refused?
Planning permission can be denied if your build is guilty of these offenses: Your build overshadows a neighbour, causing loss of light. Your build overlooks other homes, causing loss of privacy. Your builds appearance is out of character with the existing property.
On what basis can you object to planning permission?
Objections that are generally valid include: The proposed development is contrary to national, regional or local planning policy, government circulars, orders or statutory instruments. The proposed development is not in keeping with the stylistic context or scale of the local area.
Can an objection stop planning permission?
The neighbouring owners around your site will be notified when you submit a planning application, but that shouldn’t be the first they hear of it. Objections always slow down the planning process, because the planning department must consider them properly and that takes time.
How close to the boundary can you build?
As a rule of thumb, a build that reaches 7.2 feet is considered acceptable and anything over that we do recommend speaking to your neighbour.
How are objections taken into account in planning?
competition (the Council can’t reject an application for a business on the grounds that it will compete with another, existing business). loss of view (you might have bought your house because of the lovely view across the field, but we can’t reject an application on that basis) boundary disputes including encroachment of foundations
Can a planning application be rejected due to loss of value?
However, there are many comments the Council receives about planning applications which it cannot legally take into account. loss of value to your property (the Council cannot reject a planning application on the grounds that it will reduce the value of your house if built).
What can I object to in a planning application?
Following is a list of issues concerning planning applications that you can raise an objection against: Overlooking/loss of privacy; Loss of light or overshadowing; Parking; Highway safety; Traffic; Noise; Effect on listed building and conservation area;
Are there legal reasons to oppose a planning application?
People will have many reasons to support or oppose a planning application. They may be entirely sensible but some of them cannot legally be considered when deciding whether to grant or reject an application. There are lots of valid objections to planning applications, called “material planning considerations”.
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